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Funk Rock City

Submitted By: Chris Chaney on Oct 4, 2006
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Funk Rock City. The name immediately piques the interest.

This crag has the best concentration of 5.10-5.11 slab routes in the 80-90 foot range of any crag in the Red. The rock is beautiful, the routes are classic and the setting is stunning. Funk Rock is a truly unique RRG experience.

FRC is a superb winter crag if Swift Camp Creek is not running too high. It's aspect is due south and the wall acts as a great big solar collector.


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The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Funk Rock City:
Rite of Passage   5.9+ PG13     Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet   
Manic Impression   5.10a     Sport, 1 pitch, 95 feet   
Cruising Lane   5.10a     Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet   
Headstone Surfer   5.10a     Trad, 1 pitch, 90 feet   
Funkadelic   5.10b     Sport, 1 pitch, 95 feet   
Goodstone   5.11a     Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet   
Prime Directive   5.11b     Sport, 1 pitch, 100 feet   
Hardcore Jollies   5.11d     Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet   
Orange Juice   5.12c     Sport, 1 pitch, 90 feet   
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Headstone Surfer

Headstone Surfer 5.10a  KY : Red River Gorge : Funk Rock City
Why is it called Headstone Surfer? That is a typical question. Check out the chest high boulder at the base of the climb. This used to be perched in the middle of the climb. Hugh says there's about as much underground as what's visible above ground. He "surfed" it out on the FA.Great route with a stemming crux. It's not over after that though. The dihedral goes on and on and on it seems like. Stellar rock ion a beautiful setting....[more]   Browse More Classics in KY


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By vanishing spy
Nov 10, 2009

You will need to cross the creek/river. There is a large Tree before the shallow wade crossing. If the tree is wet you can slide your ass across it and get over to FRC without getting your feet wet. If there has been lots of rain, the approach will be muddy and wet regardless of how you cross the river. Don't let this stop you from going to one of the best walls in the RED.